Disney's Rich Ross, Madeleine and Tom Sherak to be Honored at STARS 2011 Benefit Gala for the Fulfillment Fund

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising yet under-resourced Los Angeles students graduate from high school and complete college, will honor Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, and Madeleine and Tom Sherak at the STARS 2011 Benefit Gala, November 1 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  

The evening will include the presentation of the Founders' Humanitarian Award to Madeleine and Tom Sherak for extraordinary leadership in volunteer and nonprofit activities.  

"We are honored to be recognized by the Fulfillment Fund," said Tom Sherak, president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  "Educating the next generation of young people is a responsibility we must all share."

The Sheraks are longtime members of the Fulfillment Fund Board of Directors. Madeleine Sherak, PhD, a former educator in both the public school and university system, is presently a faculty member of California Lutheran University, where she influences and guides the next generation of teachers.

As Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, Rich Ross oversees films from Disney, Pixar and Marvel, as well as marketing and distribution for films from the independently-owned DreamWorks Studios. He also supervises Disney's music and theatrical divisions. Before joining the Studios, Rich served as President of Disney Channels Worldwide, where he fostered the unprecedented growth of Disney's global kids' TV business. Rich is incredibly passionate about youth education and mentoring programs – he has seen firsthand the impact of mentoring on his own life and is dedicated to making sure others have similar opportunities.

For more information, call LPA Events (310) 201-5033 or visit www.fulfillment.org.

For more than 34 years, the Fulfillment Fund has been dedicated to providing first-generation, low-income students in Los Angeles with the support necessary to graduate from high school, earn a college degree and become productive and successful members of society. Through classroom instruction, college counseling, mentoring and scholarships, the Fund transforms the lives of students. In 2011, Fulfillment Fund students graduated high school at a rate of 91 percent, and of those, 93 percent went on to college.

Contacts:

Michele Keller
Fulfillment Fund
323-900-8789/ [email protected]

SOURCE The Fulfillment Fund